Many people who excel are self-taught..

Like the whole DOGMA thing, screenings, bringing people together. I love when I hear that people I've brought together are working on projects..

I'm just like anyone else. I have ideals that I grasp onto but I try not to grasp on too tightly and to be open to other people's thoughts and opinio….

I can be out auditioning but a lot of times it's word of mouth more than anything - having worked on other projects with people who might see you and….

There are times when you come across somebody that's really impressive, someone that's got a proper living and really does make a difference to peopl….

Fear is the loneliest feeling. You can be in a throng of people, but if you're afraid, you're on your own..

The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we each have to offer, and what we all have in com….

Why does life carry some people on the crest of the wave while others drown beneath the water?.

Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you.

World War II vets in general didn't talk about their experiences. They believed there was something better and that they were going to prove to Ameri….

So many people are looking for news on the go. If you really want to understand the world, you're not going to by consuming news in the form of bite-….

Captive people have a need for song..

names are a way to keep people in your mind.

Everyone always wants to talk about 'True Blood' and 'Battlestar Galactica' - no one's even interested in 'Durham County.' It blew my mind when I cam….

I’ve discovered a new affliction; it’s called Orphan Black Eyes. When people ask me what I’m working on and I tell them Orphan Black…they usually clu….

For whatever reason, every project I do becomes sort of a cult, or a cultish show, you know, like 'Battlestar,' or even a film I did years ago, 'Kali….

If you look at some shows that have an ugly feel to them, or a nihilistic sort of feel to them, you'll usually find a group of cynical, unhappy, mise….

When I did 'Battlestar Galactica' it was the first time I really understood science fiction. That was a very political drama, but set in spaceships s….

Following celebrities or people you don't regularly see in person often doesn't add to our happiness. The best use of social media is to deepen exist….

There is a compelling case showing us that we actually change people all the time. And when we fully realize this, we start to see how powerful we ar….

We are all constantly transmitting information to the people around us, and the messages we choose to communicate either create success or hold us al….